NCAAB Game Recap
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Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine BluffMon Feb 5, 2018 8:30 PM EST
Alabama State 65, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59
Feb 5, 2018, 8:30 PM EST
Final |
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29 |
65 |
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33 |
26 |
59 |
PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Fausto Pichardo scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help Alabama State upset Southwestern Athletic Conference leader Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65-59 on Monday night.
Reginald Gee added 14 points and seven rebounds, while the Hornets (5-18, 5-6 SWAC) finished with a 48-25 advantage on the glass to record their second straight win and hand the Golden Lions only their second conference loss.
Martaveous McKnight scored 20 points and Travon Harper had 12 for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-16, 9-2), which had its lead in the SWAC trimmed to one game when Grambling State defeated Alcorn State.
Gee scored 10 points as the Hornets built a 36-33 halftime lead and remained ahead the rest of the way, with the lead getting as high as 53-45 following Tobi Ewuosho's layup with 7:40 left.
The Golden Lions closed to within 61-57 in the final minute, but Alabama State made 4 of 6 free throws down the stretch to hold on.
Leaders
Alabama State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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F. Pichardo | 17 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
R. Gee | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
M. McKnight | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
T. Harper | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Team Comparison
ASU | ArkPB | |
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Points For | 65 | 59 |
Field Goals | 23/54-43% | 20/51-39% |
Three Pointers | 3/17-18% | 3/15-20% |
Free Throws | 16/23-70% | 16/25-64% |
Offensive Rebounds | 18 | 7 |
Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 18 |
Rebounds | 56 | 28 |
Blocks | 5 | 9 |
Steals | 5 | 10 |
Turnovers | 18 | 10 |
Personal Fouls | 19 | 19 |
Technical Fouls | 1 | 1 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2017-18 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Jan 8 | ArkPB 94 @ ASU 68 | M. McKnight 24 | J. Ross 23 |
Mon Feb 5 | ASU 65 @ ArkPB 59 | F. Pichardo 17 | M. McKnight 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: H.O. Clemmons Arena, Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
Attendance: 3,120 |
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